Obits
Tom Kukal, age 82, Kadoka, S.D., died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Edward (Tom) Kukal was born Jan. 1, 1935, in Spearfish to Ladd and Ruth (Sherman) Kukal.
Tom grew up east of Wanblee on the farm. He attended Sandhill School and Wanblee public...
Rita Jane Henderson, age 87, Murdo, S.D., died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Maryhouse in Pierre.
Rita Jane Tunink was born Aug. 7, 1929, at home in Butte, Neb. She was the youngest of nine children born to Bernard and Clara (Sibbel) Tunink.
Rita attended St. Peter & Paul Catholic School in...
Jean Keffeler, age 91, Spearfish, S.D., died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Spearfish.
Jean Hudson was born Dec. 19, 1925, at Philip to Gaylord and Marie (Marrington) Hudson.
She grew up on the family ranch in the Kirley area. She attended country school and graduated from Pierre High School. Jean...
Goldie Eisenbraun, age 98, Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Creighton, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the Clarkson Mt. View Healthcare Center in Rapid City.
On March 8, 1919, in Yale, a baby girl with golden hair was born to Rev. Albert and Emilie (Hirsch) Kraft, their seventh child in a family of...
Nels P. Paulson, Jr., age 78, Hayes, S.D., died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at his home.
Nels was born Sept. 10, 1938, at home, the youngest child of Nels, Sr. and Helen Paulson. He was baptized in the Lutheran church.
Nels attended Kuhl School through eighth grade. He was a rancher...
Sylvan Kruse, Kadoka, S.D., died July 18, 2017, at the Kadoka Nursing Home at the age of 59.
Sylvan Louis Kruse was born Sept. 26, 1957, to Lawrence and Betty (Hammer) Kruse in Quinn.
He attended grade school in Interior and graduated high school from Sunshine Bible Academy. After high school,...
Howard E. Haugen, age 95, of Mott, North Dakota, formerly of Bison, South Dakota, passed away on July 9, 2017. Memorial Services for Howard were at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the American Lutheran Church in Bison. Pastor Tera Kossow officiated with burial following in the Bison...
Memorial services for Ethel Bender, age 87, of Lemmon, South Dakota, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD. Pastor TJ Shockely officiated with burial at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD, at...
Dorothy H. Haugen, age 91, formerly of Bison, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, Mott, North Dakota.
Memorial Services for Dorothy will be at 3:00 pm on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the American Lutheran Church in Bison, SD. Pastor Tera...
Kristie Fay Foster, age 64, of Riverside, CA; formerly of Faith, SD, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2017 in Riverside, CA.
Services are scheduled in Riverside, CA at 1:00pm July 18, 2017 at the Acheson & Graham Garden of Prayer Funeral Home.
Service are also scheduled for 1:00pm...